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The topless 80-tonne Potain MCT 2205 is the largest topless tower crane in the Chinese city of Zhangjiagang and boasts a flat-top design for simplified transport, ease of assembly, and a more compact profile.
In a company statement, Regional Product Manager at Manitowoc, Kwong Joon Leong, said the crane construction company has leveraged decades of expertise in developing large-capacity tower cranes to design a topless crane that meets its customers’ lifting requirements in a new era of construction.
“We are already seeing a great deal of interest from those working on large infrastructure projects, power plants, and other mega projects that require the lifting of very heavy loads,” Kwong said.
With impressive load charts and a lower profile, the MCT 2205 offers the ability to deliver heavier loads across busy jobsites, while reducing its impact on the operation of nearby cranes.
The crane can achieve a 71-metre height under hook with PA950 fixing angles, or 99.9m with PA952 fixing angles.
With up to 124 tonne of ballast available, the MCT 2205 comes with two counter-jib options – the full 25.2m, or a 20.2m design that ensures productive operations can be maintained on tighter, more congested jobsites.
MCT 2205’s capability is enhanced by the V140S Vision Cab and efficiency mechanisms such as the 280 LVFC 200 Optima hoisting winch.
Supplied with 1,007m of rope, the MCT 2205’s powerful 212-kilowatt motor can raise 80 tonne loads at speeds of up to 12 metres per minute. This same payload can be propelled horizontally at infinitely adjustable speeds up to 25 metres per minute, courtesy of the 25 DVFC 35 trolley’s 18.5 kilowatt motor.
bauma CHINA 2024 is an international trade fair for construction machinery and vehicles, building material and mining machines. It’s underway at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from the 26th to the 29th of November.